is that soapstone is dense and non-porous, so you can take a hot pot off the stove and set it directly onto soapstone countertops without burning or damaging the material,” Hirsh says.

The Uttarakhand High Court reviewed the issue of house cracks in Bageshwar's Kanda Tehsil, attributed to illegal soapstone mining. The villagers claimed their agriculture, homes, and water systems ...

You can set a hot pan directly on the surface without cracking or burning it. Plus, soapstone is impenetrable to bacteria and prevents microbial growth, so it's easy to keep sanitary for any food ...